# 2026-19548: USDA's 'Turnip the Beet'—Punny Summer Meals Get Feedback Call

2026-19548, Agency Information Collection Activities: Turnip the Beet High Quality Summer Meals Program, is a Federal Register notice from Agriculture Department, Food and Nutrition Administration published 2026-09-24, effective 2026-11-30; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19548
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Turnip the Beet High Quality Summer Meals Program
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 60573
- Published: 2026-09-24
- Effective: 2026-11-30
- Comments close: 2026-11-23
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-01

## In one line

USDA's 'Turnip the Beet'—Punny Summer Meals Get Feedback Call

## Summary

The USDA wants your feedback on updating the Turnip the Beet High Quality Summer Meals Program, which helps sponsors serve tasty, nutritious summer meals through school and community programs. If you’re involved in these programs, this update could change how you report your efforts, aiming to make things easier and clearer. Comments are due by November 23, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection for recognizing program sponsors' nutrition efforts in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Seamless Summer Option (SSO).

## Effects PRIA read

- Paperwork Burden Increases for Sponsors: cost, low. The information collection burden for the Turnip the Beet program increases from 225 hours to 300 hours total. The number of respondents is estimated to rise from 186 to 252, total annual responses from 300 to 400, and average time per response to 45 minutes (sponsors ≈1 hour; State agency reviewer…
- What Sponsors Must Submit to Apply: cost, low. To be considered for the award, you must complete an application and submit one-month menus for all meals served with enough detail to judge quality (for example, indicate whether fruits and vegetables are fresh, frozen, canned, or dried, and identify whole grain-rich and local items). You may also…
- Voluntary Award and Public Recognition: benefit, low. Turnip the Beet is a voluntary award given at three levels—bronze, silver, and gold—to sponsors that provide appetizing, appealing, and nutritious summer meals. Winners receive a certificate from FNA and are featured on the FNA website; FNA will notify winners in writing early the following calenda…
- Eligibility Rules May Disqualify Sponsors: cost, low. Only sponsors in good standing are eligible: they must have participated in SFSP or SSO in the award year, have no major unresolved findings, not have been found seriously deficient in the past two years at application time, and never have been terminated from the summer meal programs; menus must m…

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## Sources
- [2026-19548 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19548/agency-information-collection-activities-turnip-the-beet-high-quality-summer-meals-program)
- [2026-19548 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19548.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19548 (as of 2026-10-01).